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capsule train will let you ride in a mini fortress of solitude

future tech | strange and wonderful

This “capsule train” concept will give each person their own little train compartment fiefdom to rule on their way to work. Their are individual capsules that fit one person, or larger 4-person capsules.

The concept was designed by Hamit Kanuni Kuralkan from Melbourne, Australia. There’s no word as to whether or not this thing will ever get made…

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August 3rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: karen

desktop boat speaker: come sail away

home entertainment | just plain fun

Nexspeaker Sail Boat Speaker

Here’s a speaker for your computer that’s unlike anything I’ve seen before. The Nexspeaker FS-701SW sound system is designed to look like a wee sailboat that you can set on your desk.

Left and right channel speakers are embedded into the sails, while the boat’s hull serves as the woofer. The sails are rated at 7.5-watts each, while the woofer can pump out 15-watts…

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October 24th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

magicwheel: 20 mph on a single wheel

gadgets | just plain fun

Magic Wheel

This dramatic looking mode of transportation is said to be the modern day replacement for the skateboard.

Using a single large bicycle (or I guess that would be unicycle) wheel in front and a smaller caster in the rear for steering, it lets you achieve speeds up to 20 miles per hour, simply using your own leg strength to kick off…

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July 23rd, 2007 8 comments stumble it! author: technabob

rolling treadmill speeds you down the street

strange and wonderful

OOOMS Speedy Rollator

The guys over at dutch design firm OOOMS are best known for their wooden memory sticks, but here’s another interesting contraption that they also are responsible for.

Looking like a treadmill on wheels, the Speedy Rollator uses a special gear drive system to multiply your walking efforts and increase your pace…

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July 6th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

sony to compete with segway?

future tech

Sony Human Transporter

A recently filed patent application from Sony shows that they are working on a technology that is similar to that in the ubiquitous (and superfluous) Segway Human Transporter…

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January 3rd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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